To mark 50 years of one of Australia's most iconic motorsport events, Scott Rollinson from the ABC's digital radio motorsports show All Torque caught up with some big names past and present in Australia's racing community.

Current drivers Garth Tander, Will Davison, Jason Bright and Mark Winterbottom shared their knowledge of what it takes to go around Mount Panorama in today's V8s, while former racers Glenn Seton, Jim Richards and John French relive their memories and give their insights into how the sport and the event has changed.

Peter Brock's wife of 28 years, Bev Brock, shared her memories of life with the King of the Mountain.